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HQWAGNER, Jr. HAMMOGK SUPPORT.

Nd. 514,740. Patented Feb. 13, 1894';

' UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

HUBERT WAGNER, JR., OF BURLINGTON, WISOON SIN, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDSTO JOHN B. WAGNER AND WILLIAM WAGNER, OF SAME PLACE.

HAMMOCK-SUPPORTF SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.514,740, dated February 13, 1894.

7 Application filed June 8, 1893. Serial No. 476,924- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HUBERT WAGNER, J r., a citizen of the United States,residing at Burlington, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammock-Supports,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to hammock supports and has for its objecttoprovide a support which is light and simple in construction yet strongand rigid, which can be readily set up and taken down, and which can befolded and packed in a very small compass when not in use.

My improved support comprises a central beam jointed at its middle, topermit the same to be folded when not in use, supporting legs pivoted ateach end of said beam and arranged to fold against the same, bracespivotally secured to said supporting legs and 'detachably connected withsaid central beam,

and horizontal braces transversely connecting the supporting legs. Theseconstructions I will now describe in detail, referring by letters to thedrawings which accompany this specification and in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view showing my improved support in its upright position.Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same folded, and Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6and 7 are detail views of portions of the support to be referred tohereinafter.

v A denotes the central beam of the support which is preferably made intwo pieces, as shown, hinged or jointed together so as to permit the twohalves to be folded upon each other. I provide each half of this beamAwith a set of locking plates a, a, the plates 0. overlapping the platesa'. These plates (1 ct have depending lugs or cars a a which areperforated for the reception of a pivot pin a said lugs and pin togetherforming a hinge for the two parts of the central beam A. Said plates arealso provided with upwardly projecting lugs or ears I), b which'areperforated for the reception of a locking pin 0.

By referring to Fig. 1 it will be readily understood that -when thesupport is in its upright position the holes in the lugs b, b registerwith one another and allow the pin a to be passed through them, thusrigidly locking the two halves of the beam A together. It will be seentherefore that this construction secures a rigid connection between thetwo parts of beam A since the hinge pivot a passing through thedepending lugs a a andthe locking pin 0 passing through the lugs b, b,

hold the looking plates (2., a tightly and prevent all motion betweenthem and brace the lating to the manner of securing the supporting legsto the collar 0. In this construction I have shown said legs mounted onseparate pins 0 c which are carried by the collar 0, and do not passthrough the beam A, as is the case when the single rod 0 is used. Inthis construction I employ a nail or bolt 0 to hold the collar 0 inposition.

Supporting legs D are pivoted at their upper ends to the projecting endsof rod 0' and bear against the inclined sides of collar 0. It will thusbe seen that these supporting legs D will have an inclined positionrelative to said beam A. Said legs D are held in place by nuts d whichengage the threaded ends of rod 0'. Washers d are preferably placedbetween said nuts and legs to prevent wear when the latter are movedfrom their supporting to their folded position, and vice versa. Upon theinner sides of these supporting legs D, and about midway their length Ipivot braces E. Said braces (see Figll) have holes e at their upper endsto engage pins F in the extreme end of the beam A. These braces are madeof somewhat lighter material than the rest of the frame thus giving thema certain elasticity which will allow them to be sprung outward whenthey are to be engaged with the pins F, and then their own elasticitywill tend to keep them in engagement with the same. To prevent them frombecoming disengaged by any accidental displacement I provide a hook Gwhich is pivoted to the inner face of one of said braces E and engagesan eye bolt g in the other.

To brace the legs D firmly against lateral strain I provide transverseor horizontal braces H each of which is pivoted to one leg, as shown inFig. 1, and has a hook it at the other end which engages a pin it on theother leg.

The hooks I from which the hammock is directly suspended are hung fromropes or chains fastened to the end portions of the beam A at pointsbetween the collars C and the extreme ends of said beam as will bereadily seen by reference to Fig. 1.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the various braces andsupporting legs are so arranged and pivoted relative to each other thatthey can all be folded into positions parallel to each other and to thecentral beam A and then said beam A may be folded upon itself by reasonof its central joint, the whole support when thus folded beinginacompact and desirable form for storing or transportation.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent- 1. In a folding hammock support, the combination with acentral beam, jointed at its middle, and locking plates and a lockingpin for rigidly securing the two portions of said beam together, ofmetal collars mounted on said beam and having inclined sides, supportinglegs pivoted to said inclined sides of said collars, braces pivoted tosaid legs and detachably connected at their upper ends to said centralbeam, and a transverse brace connecting said supporting legs,substantially as described.

2. In a folding hammock support,the combination with the central beam Aconsisting of two jointed portions, of the locking plates (1, at havinglugs or cars a a", the collars 0, having inclined sides supporting legsD pivoted to said collars,bracesEpivotally mounted on legs D andengaging pins F in the ends of beam A, hooks G connecting said braces,and the transverse braces H connecting legs D, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a folding hammock support, the combination with the central beamA, jointed at its middle, and locking plates a, a for rigidly securingsaid jointed portions together, of metal collars C mounted on said beamA, and having inclined sides rods 0 passing through said collars andbeam, supporting legs D, mounted on said rods, braces E pivoted to saidlegs D and engaging pins F in said beam A, hooks G connecting saidbraces, transverse braces 11 connecting said supporting legs D, andsuspension hooks I, hung from said beam A, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I-IUBE RT WAGNER, JR.

Witnesses:

A. F. RANsoM, C. A. J ONES.

